246 Mr Sadler's Report on Open-Air Verjetution. 



Tlie following species of Gum Tree raised from seed, kindly 

 scut by Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, New South Wales, were 

 raised last summer by tlie Duke of Hamilton's gardener, and planted 

 in the open soil two months ago. They are now healthy and 

 vigorous : — E. calophylla, E. cormcea, E. diversicolor, E. globulus, 

 E. liamiastoma, E. Staurtlana, E. marginata, E. melliodura, E. 

 pllularis, E. polyantliemd, and E. rosfrata. 



Ferns. 



Dic.ksonia antardlca. — In no ^jrevious winter has this feni 

 suffered as it did last. All the fronds of 1878 and 1879 have been 

 destroyed, while those of last year are greatly injured. Four vigor- 

 ous fronds of this year's growth are now nearly full size. The stem 

 is 1 foot 5 inches in height ; and 2 feet in girth, at one foot from 

 the ground. 



Dicksonia squarrosa. — The condition of this fern is similar to that 

 of the preceding. Its stem is 7 inches in height and 9 in girth. 



Todea superha. — This fine fern is coming uj) beautifully, but the 

 fronds of last year were destroyed. 



Todea liymenophylloides, uninjured. 



Adiaidnni pcdatiim, miinjured. 



Asplcniam Belangcri, A. lucidurn, and A. falcafiiv/, all uninjured. 



Othkr Plants. 



Cordglhie indivisa, C. Aadralis, G. VeUcMi, Acacia rnplanoxylmi, 

 Cromla, Corrie, and Castle Garden, Brodick, Eurija Icdifulia, 

 Dcsfontainea spj/nosa (7 feet in height), Euonynms laflfolia aurea, 

 Myrtus communiis, a standard 10 feet in height. Azalea amoena, 

 Deidzia gracilis, Rhododendron ciliatum, Escallcmia macrantha, 

 Coccoloba vespertilionis, Photinia serrulata, Ekeagnus japunica 

 variegata, Thujopsis dolohrata (5 feet 4 inches in height), Araucaria 

 imhricata, at Cromla, Quercus /Softer, and MarechalNiel Eose, upper 

 Castle Gardens, Little Japan double cherry [Primus sinensis flore 

 pleno), — all uninjured. 



CariviUa japom'ca, leaves slightly browned. Aranraricc C'uu- 

 ninghami, Upper Castle Gardens, Brodick, much browned. 



Edwardsia grandijfora, killed. 



Banksian Rose, Strathwhillan, Bi'odick, will be in bloom in a 

 fortnight — only one bud on a large plant, wdiich never bloomed before. 



The Rose Ap)liis is scarcely to be seen this year, either in Arran 

 or in my garden at Kilmarnock, where in other years it was a 

 plague. 



Tropceolum speciosum. — Some at Strathwhillan, Brodick, in a 



